藪蛇

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
やぶ
Hyōgai
へび
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
やぶ蛇
薮蛇

Etymology

From the proverb をつついてを出す.

Pronunciation

Noun

(やぶ)(へび) (yabuhebi

  1. (idiomatic) unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN